{"id":291027,"date":"2026-04-29T06:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/291027\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T06:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:25:12","slug":"a-free-first-of-its-kind-bluegrass-show-to-strum-and-twang-at-union-station-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/291027\/","title":{"rendered":"A free, \u2018first-of-its-kind\u2019 bluegrass show to strum and twang at Union Station \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

What to KnowRoots & RailsLos Angeles Union StationMay 27 to 10 p.m.Free, but be sure to RSVP<\/a> ahead of timeSeating is “first come, first served”Presented by Metro Art in partnership with The Bluegrass Situation<\/p>\n

While trains, railroads, and locomotives can colorfully cameo in all sorts of songs, genres, and musical styles, the choo-choo, on-the-go life frequently appears, with pathos and beauty, in bluegrass tunes.<\/p>\n

Call it RailGrass<\/a> if you like or simply think of one or two bluegrassy gems that talk about train depots and roundhouse romances; there is plenty to enjoy over the decades.<\/p>\n

Now a “first-of-its-kind” bluegrass concert is breaking out the fiddles and bows at one of our city’s most aurally and visually exquisite spaces, the historic Ticket Concourse at Los Angeles Union Station.<\/p>\n

Presented by Metro Art in partnership with The Bluegrass Situation, Roots & Rails<\/a> will feature a host of acclaimed acts, including Watkins Family Hour, Sunny War, and Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band.<\/p>\n

While entry is free, you’ll want to RSVP.<\/a> And seats will be limited, available to the “first come” set.<\/p>\n

Arriving by Metro? Be sure to present your TAP card when you arrive at the concert and you just might receive some nifty Metro goodies; the first 40 people to break out their trusty TAP card upon entering will leaving with some cool swag.<\/p>\n

Will any songs about trains be performed during the night devoted to “live music and community” in a storied place known for meeting up and crossing paths?<\/p>\n

It’s a perfect location for a heartfelt of exploration of bluegrass and roots classics and newer fare. <\/p>\n

For even if a train isn’t mentioned in a song, every bluegrass ditty feels like a journey of sorts, something that the emotive genre has in common with the rails it so dearly loves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What to KnowRoots & RailsLos Angeles Union StationMay 27 to 10 p.m.Free, but be sure to RSVP ahead…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291028,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[15519,48,52,51,47,50,49,8559,21646],"class_list":["post-291027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-art-and-culture","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-music-musicians","tag-union-station"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/291028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}